Dosha Quiz

An Introduction to Your Mind-Body Type

The three doshas—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha—are derived from the five elements. Also known as mind-body types, the doshas express unique blends of physical, emotional, and mental characteristics. In Ayurveda, health is defined as the dynamic state of balance between mind, body, and environment. You can achieve and maintain a vibrant and joyful state of health by identifying your mind-body type and creating a lifestyle that supports your unique nature.

You’ll find out your dominant dosha, which reflects the dominant force in your overall mind-body makeup. You’ll also learn about your secondary and least dominant dosha and how they play a role in your mind-body physiology.

Discover Your Dosha

This quiz gathers information about your basic nature—the way you were as a child and the basic patterns that have been true for most of your life. If you developed an illness in childhood or as an adult, think of how things were for you before that illness. If more than one quality is applicable in each characteristic, choose the one that applies the most.

For fairly objective physical traits, your choice will usually be obvious. Because mental traits and behavior tend to be more subjective, you should answer according to how you have felt and acted most of your life, or at least in the past few years.

Please select one option form each row

Frame

I am thin, lanky, and slender with prominent joints and thin muscles.

I have a medium, symmetrical build with good muscle development.

I have a large, round or stocky build. My frame is broad, stout or thick.

Weight

Low; I may forget to eat or have a tendency to lose weight.

Moderate; it is easy for me to gain or lose weight if I put my mind to it.

Heavy; I gain weight easily and have difficulty losing it.

Eyes

My eyes are small and active.

I have a penetrating gaze.

I have large pleasant eyes.

Complexion

My skin is dry, rough or thin.

My skin is warm, reddish in color and prone to irritation.

My skin is, thick, moist, and smooth.

Hair

My hair is dry, brittle or frizzy.

My hair is fine with a tendency towards early thinning or graying.

I have abundant, thick and oily hair.

Joints

My joints are thin and prominent and have a tendency to crack.

My joints are loose and flexible.

My joints are large, well knit and padded.

Sleep Pattern

I am a light sleeper with a tendency to awaken easily.

I am a moderately sound sleeper, usually needing less than eight hours to feel rested.

My sleep is deep and long. I tend to awaken slowly in the morning.

Body Temperature

My hands and feet are usually cold and I prefer warm environments.

I am usually warm, regardless of the season, and prefer cooler environments.

I am adaptable to most temperatures but do not like cold, wet days.

Temperament

I am lively and enthusiastic by nature. I like to change.

I am purposeful and intense. I like to convince.

I am easy going and accepting. I like to support.

Under Stress

I become anxious and/or worried.

I become irritable and/or aggressive.

I become withdrawn and/or reclusive.

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